The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-23
ENGINEERS WIN THE DAY
THE s., F. AND w. ACCEPTS THE
CENTRAL'S WAGE SCHEDULE.

Chief Engineer Arthur's Conference
with superintendent Fleming Brings
About Compromise - The Men to
Get the Same Pay as Central Engi-
neers, and to be Graded According to
Their Work.
1t was reported yesterday morning that
the engineers on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway had struck; that Chief
Engineer Arthur had had a conference with
Supt. r. G. Fleming, and as they had been
unable to reach an agreement, Mr.. Arthur
had called all the men out. Supt. Fleming
was seen after the conference and was
asked if his engineers were out on a strike.
"No," he replied.
''Is there any likelihood of their going
outp
"No.n
HAS the difficulty been adjusted 2"
Eyes. Mr.. Arthur met me this morning
according to our engagement, and we talked
from IL O'clock until ! and effected a COM
promise, and that is all there is TO it. The
men are satisfied, and so are we We have
no trouble at all with our men,"
'The engineers were receiving s. 20 and
wanted 81. Is not that what they asked ~
YES"
"What was the COMPROMISED"
"Well, the public is not interested in that
and | can't tell you"
"Yes, but the public is interested, and
would like to know if it can"
"Well, it can't. It's nobody's business
but ours"
''How about the other requests made
by the men,"
"They were all compromised"
Chief Arthur was seen and he talked free
ly of the settlement. He made special re-
quest that the report of strike be denied,
and said that it is not the policy of the
Brotherhood to resort to strikes if they can
possibly be avoided. Not until all other
methods of adjusting difficulties have been
tried in vain, are coercive measures talked
Of In this case strike was never even
suggested, for the officers of the road met
the men so willingly, that it was no trouble
to settle all their differences.
What were the terms of the compro-
mise!n was asked.
"Well, suppose you might call it a com
promise The men asked for little more
than the Central engineers got because they
make more miles, but we settled on the
Centrafs schedule of wages so far as it can
be applied to the operation of another road.
The men will get 81 and that is salts
factory"
Glow about the rule that man shall not
receive first-class pay until he has been
doing first-class work for some timer
THAT has also been satisfactorily settled.
Hereafter when man does first-class work
he Will receive first class pay, and he will
not have to wait until he has been doing it
for some time. think that is fair If he
can do first class work he is just as much
entitled to the pay that other men receive
for the same work as if he had been doing
1t for ten years"
"How do you like the manner in which
the Brotherhood is met in the Southg'
Every much. The officials have met me in
spirit of great fairness, and have found
them all perfect gentlemen in their dealings
They have not been blind to reason, and
when they have been shown the fairness of
what has been asked for, they have con-
sented to it without quibbling.n
Having accomplished the work he came
here to perform Chief Arthur left last night
for his home to look after the business of
his office